Chapter five hundred and ninety seventh: Sadness flows against the river
The actors' profit sharing strategy is similar to that of Hollywood. Under the grading system, the remuneration of Nanjing's artists will drop significantly. The higher the grade, the more so.
When there was no salary limit, the salary of first-line artists was basically more than 50 million. After the salary limit, the salary was cut in half. Later, it was stipulated that actors' salary cannot exceed a certain percentage of the production and was cut in half again.
Nowadays, actors' salary is basically over 10 million, which is a first-rate salary. It seems to be much less than the previous 70 to 80 million, but in Fang Jing's opinion it is still very high.
Basically, the investment in a movie is only 100 million, and one front-line person is more than 10 million. With a few front-lines, half of the production fee will be spent.
So he created a grading system and lowered the pay again. Now the highest salary for a Nanjing artist is only five million, most only two or three million, and third-tier artists are around one million.
It was terribly low, but no one complained, and instead they were happy.
Although our company's prices are low, there are many opportunities. You can gain fame by filming here. Once you are famous, you can earn a living by accepting casual advertisements and variety shows outside for a lifetime.
In a word, the company provides you with a stage, and if you want to make money, you go outside to make it.
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After a period of broadcasting, "Actors Please Take Their Place" has become the most popular variety show at the moment. Every episode is a hot topic. When the third episode was broadcast, all the actors gathered at the sports center again.
"Hello, Director Chen."
"Brother Zhang, long time no see. Let's have a few drinks tonight."
"Hahaha, I'm back again."
"Hello, Mr. Fang."
"Hello, senior!"
Gathered together, everyone greeted each other, talked and laughed, and when Fang Jing arrived, all eyes were focused on him.
"Hello, senior, my name is Zhu Xudan and I am an actor. Please give me your advice in the future."
Zhu Xudan was the first to step forward and introduce her name. She would do this every time she went to a crew, leaving her own figure in the impression of the veteran actors.
In the last issue, I was too busy and had to rush to face the assessment, so I didn’t have time to introduce them one by one.
"Hello!" Fang Jing stretched out his hand and held it for two seconds before letting go.
He had an impression of this girl. The heroine in the new version of The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Slayer in her previous life was the martial arts movie with a slow motion of her left hand and a slow motion of her right hand.
"Hello, Mr. Fang, I am a newcomer..."
"Mr. Fang..."
Seeing Zhu Xudan step forward and Fang Jing being so easy to talk to, the others plucked up the courage to introduce themselves in front of Fang Jing.
Fang Jingca's position is too big, and everyone is not on the same level. He was afraid of causing displeasure, so he didn't dare to take the initiative to speak in the last issue.
There were more than 20 people, and Fang Jing didn't spend much time shaking hands with them, but his smile was a little stiff.
"Hello, Mr. Fang, I am Yan Yalun. When will you let me play a small role in your drama?" At the end of the queue, Yan Yalun extended his hand with a playful smile.
Fang Jing slapped his hand, laughed and scolded, "Get out!"
The Internet is buzzing about the casting in the snow. Who doesn’t know that Nanjing’s new film has a strong lineup? This kind of movie is indispensable at the box office, and being able to show your face is definitely a very beautiful qualification.
Like Fang Jing, although he doesn't have many movies, he shines in Operation Red Sea, and he is also a first-rate presence among actors apart from his identity as a singer.
Yan Yalun smiled and said, "I can't wait for when I can join the crew."
"It's still early, many actors have not been decided yet, and the preliminary work is also in preparation. It will take a few more months."
"In the Snow" is a big production that will take three to five months to complete. Fang Jing plans to start filming by the end of the year and release it on National Day next year, which will take nearly a year.
"Handsome guy, are you here for the swordsmanship in the snow?" Jin Jing, an actor from Guo Jingming's group, elbowed Xiao Zan.
"Yes! It's just a supporting role, not worth mentioning."
Xiao Zan is very humble, and he can't hide the smile on his face no matter how he acts. Although he is a small supporting role, it depends on who he plays, and filming with several major movie stars is an honor.
His first shot was a one-billion-dollar project, which was not too good at all.
Envy flashed in his eyes, and Jin Jing continued to ask: "Is Yang Zi in your company also good at it?"
"Yes, basically all debut actors have roles, but they are all small roles."
The prices of our own artists are cheap, so Fang Jing cannot let them go, so all the actors from Nanjing will participate.
Of course, it's cheap, and he hasn't gone too far to flatter his own people, risking his life to give them important roles, regardless of whether the acting skills are up to par or whether the character is suitable.
Most of the actors in Nanjing play small roles or play the role of the little boy serving tea and water. Only people like Yang Zi and Xiao Zan have lines.
"I really envy your company. I must have filmed a lot of movies this year. I heard that I couldn't finish the scenes with you, and I was so weak."
The words of the two people were not avoided by others, and everyone in the group heard it. When they mentioned Nan Jingqing, they were all envious. Actors are having a hard time nowadays, and many of them have no filming.
But there have never been reports of difficulty filming in Nanjing.
"It's not too much." Xiao Zan counted on his fingers, "The company produces four or five dramas a year, and including dramas from outside partners, there are almost ten."
Damn it, everyone felt sour when they heard this pretense, ten movies a year is not too much?
A dozen actors can be crammed into one play, and nearly a hundred people can be crammed into a dozen plays. How many talents does Nanjing have? No wonder everyone is not short of filming.
This kind of treatment can only be enjoyed by top artists in other companies.
"There may be a little more this year. There are still three or four films to be shot by the end of the year." Xiao Zan giggled, "Originally, I also had one to shoot, but Mr. Fang persuaded me to wait, saying that the company would make it himself when it was free."
With his heart twitching, Jin Jing could no longer talk. The others turned their heads aside, not wanting to hear any more.
Xiao Zan is just a newcomer as an actor, but for such a newcomer, Nan Jing actually wants to create a drama for him. The benefits are not particularly good.
If the liquidated damages were not too high, they would all go to Nanjing, regret it!
Brother Chen Kai, Fang Jing and others came to the rest area. Old Chen sat on the table and chatted with everyone.
"Fang Jing, congratulations. The filming of your new drama has been very successful. Congratulations on the box office success next year."
"Director Chen, you're too polite. It's just a small fuss, not worth mentioning. If you are willing to come to the set to help guide me, I would be very grateful."
Brother Chen Kaige was a great director in the 1990s. He is well-known internationally and is one of the lifelong Oscar judges. His shooting skills are not to mention. If he can really poach the crew, he is willing to pay any amount of money.
"Forget it, now that I'm a box office poison, I won't harm you anymore." Lao Chen jokingly rejected Fang Jing.
From The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain to The Legend of the Cat Demon, he was a bit overwhelmed by the losses in two consecutive films, and investors were a little scared when his name was mentioned.
Take a two-year break, do some variety shows to make money, relax a bit, and talk about filming later. Without a good script, he won’t even start filming easily.
Fang Jing felt a little regretful after being rejected by Chen Kaige. He didn't discuss this topic and chatted with everyone for a while, waiting for the program team to announce the contents of the sixth episode.
The first stage is for the director to select actors, and the second stage is for director PK. Each director chooses a work by another director, and everyone compares it with each other.
A few minutes later, the program team sent the script, and Guo Jingming's sadness flowed back into the river. Yes, Li Chengru criticized it for being useless. It felt like sitting on pins and needles, like a awn on the back, and like a river of sadness stuck in the throat.